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Russia Today
05-05-2025
- Russia Today
Ex-Bellingcat child porn researcher commits suicide after conviction for abusing own child
A former Bellingcat operative, known under the alias Daniel Romein, has allegedly taken his life after being sentenced to prison for sexually abusing his own daughter. Romein has been involved in the investigation of the MH17 crash by the Western-funded 'open-source intelligence' group, as well as in the Stop Child Abuse initiative, dedicated to geolocating explicit materials involving minors. The bombshell revelation was first made by independent Dutch journalist Eric Van De Beek last month, with the affair further explored in a piece released by the Grayzone last Friday. Van De Beek denied that Romein died from a 'cardiac arrest' in December 2022, stating a close friend confirmed the Bellingcat operative took his own life. The child porn researcher, who worked for Bellingcat between 2014 and late 2019, was sentenced to 36 months in prison earlier that year for prolonged sexual abuse of his daughter, the journalist claimed, citing an anonymized court case on the matter. The case was released by Dutch authorities only in March this year after repeated inquiries by independent media, Van De Beek noted. The case details the abuse the daughter of the defendant experienced roughly between October 2011 and October 2016, when she was six to 10 years old. The material offers an extremely graphic depiction of the relationship between the father and his underage daughter, which involved oral sex, genital rubbing, and other sexualized behavior. The affair was exposed years later when the defendant's daughter disclosed it to her mother and stepfather. The court's materials quote a lackluster letter of apology sent by the defendant to his daughter when the affair became public, in which he appeared to blame her. The case also reveals the defendant was convicted of possession of child pornography 'over 15 years' prior. Inquired by the Grayzone, Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins denied that Romein's firing in December 2019 was related to his pedophilic endeavors. However, the group's founder 'tacitly acknowledged' the researcher was the target of the sexual abuse allegations. 'It is not clear whether the [court] judgment is about Mr. Romein, as it is anonymized,' he told the outlet in a mailed statement. In August 2021, Romein was stripped of his European Press Prize, awarded for his work on the Stop Child Abuse project. At the time, the Netherlands-based non-profit cited 'unidentified substantiated complaints' from different individuals as the reason for its decision. When asked by Grayzone if the complaints were related to sexual abuse, Higgins stated they were due to the researcher's 'unacceptable online behavior.' Despite advertising itself as an investigative group specializing in fact-checking and open-source intelligence, Bellingcat has been receiving state funding from multiple Western states. This has raised questions about its credibility, with Moscow, for instance, having squarely accused it of working closely with Western intelligence services to 'put pressure on either [Russia] or individuals and entities.'
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Donny Van De Beek vs. Real Betis – Player props & odds to score a goal on April 21
Donny Van De Beek vs. Real Betis – Player props & odds to score a goal on April 21 [gambcom-standard rankid="4130" ] Think Donny Van De Beek will score a goal in Girona FC's upcoming game versus Real Betis on Monday, April 21 at 3:00 PM ET? For anytime goalscorer odds, updated numbers and trends, see below. Girona FC's last game was a 2-1 defeat away from home to CA Osasuna, taking 17 shots and outshooting Osasuna by six. Keep up with LaLiga action this season on Fubo! Donny Van De Beek's Odds to Score a Goal vs. Real Betis Odds to score a goal next game: +650 Soccer player prop odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 12:39 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. [gambcom-standard rankid="4142" ] Donny Van De Beek's 2024-25 Stats This season, he has found the back of the net in two of the 30 matches he has played in. Looking at expected goals, Van De Beek (0.4 xG) is 1.6 lower than his actual goal total (two). In terms of assists, he has recorded at least one in two matches (out of 30 played) this season. Thus far in the 2024-25 season, he has taken 11 shots, averaging 0.4 per game. Girona FC vs. Real Betis Scoring Insights Girona FC has scored 38 goals in 31 games this season (ninth in LaLiga), and Real Betis has conceded 39 goals in 31 matches (eighth in league). Real Betis is seventh in LaLiga in goals scored (42 overall, 1.4 per game), and Girona FC is 15th in goals conceded (48 overall, 1.5 per game). With 38 goals scored and 48 allowed, Girona FC is 15th in LaLiga in goal differential. In terms of goal differential, Real Betis is sixth in LaLiga at +3. Girona FC vs. Real Betis Match Info Matchup: Girona FC vs. Real Betis Girona FC vs. Real Betis Time: 3:00 PM ET 3:00 PM ET Date: April 21, 2025 April 21, 2025 Venue: Estadi Montilivi More Player Props: [gambcom-standard rankid="4338" ]
